(Keep it down, Duffee. Can’t you see the man’s trying to catch some shut-eye?)

Whatever gypsy Dana White pissed off while riding around in his limousine and tossing chicken bones out the window, he’s got to be regretting it now. The string of recent injury withdrawals continues, and this time it’s heavyweight prospect Todd Duffee who’s pulling out of his bout against Paul Buentello at UFC 107. Duffee wouldn’t say what the nature of his injury is, and that’s smart even though it’s bound to fuel a bunch of internet speculation (is it shingles, Todd? it’s shingles, isn’t it?), but he did refer to the decision to withdraw from the fight as "one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make." Second hardest? Choosing between regular Captain Crunch and Peanut Butter Crunch. No matter which one you go with, afterwards you always feel like you screwed up big time.

On a related note, anybody else feel like all these injury pullouts are getting just a little bit spooky? No? Then just you wait until Tito Ortiz goes down with a heart murmur on the same day that Forrest Griffin is diagnosed with whooping cough. After that there’ll be nothing left to do but sit around and wait for the swarm of locusts.

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In regards to Struve vs Barry being being called "David vs Goliath", I can't figure out which one is David and which is Goliath.
Struve is like 30 feet tall, but as thin as a rail.
Barry is like 4 feet tall, but he's a fucking block of meat.

Tim (cough) Sylvia, Andre (cough) Arlovski.
I would much rather watch these two than some of the UFC numbers. I would be speaking to Mirko about one last kick in the octagon - he's still hungry. Imagine Liddell v Crocop at Light Heavyweight.
The UFC is at an interesting point. They don't want to overpay, but at the same time they are missing out on some top quality fighters. Maybe they need to have more exhibition fights for side interest. Masters series or international.
Some of the undercards have been pretty average lately, so additional formats, like the Dream Hulk Tournament add to the spectacular - something the Japanese do so well.
Wadayathink?

reddog- November 3, 2009 at 10:26 pm

Randy will pull out due to a malignant ear tumor

BJ will have to pull out due to vaginitis

Diego will be a no show as well, being at the hospital bedside after Tony Robbins gets hit by an old school bus filled with migrant workers. There is confusion in the room ,however, as The Nightmare screams "YES!" 37 times, only stopping when his mentor passes.

As soon as Brock gets better, Carwin has a freak hand severing accident after falling off his high horse, also bruising his enormous sense of self-importance. Shane, no longer able to cope with the pressure, goes all Benoit on his family.

halfbreed23- November 3, 2009 at 8:39 pm

If Tito Ortiz goes down on something it wouldn't be a heart murmur.

oc in this bitch- November 3, 2009 at 8:20 pm

russow or struve?there the biggest jokes in the heavyweight devision.no future what so ever for either.i think they should fight each other and wineer and loser get theyre walking papers.ones a fat boy that sucks,the other is a basketball player that sucks.lol get real buentello will horrify either one quik status.